Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
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10-16-2013, 03:35 PM
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10-16-2013, 04:04 PM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
My bet is unarmed and almost certainly in civilian attire.
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10-16-2013, 04:12 PM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
I have heard he was not in uniform, but I would lean toward him being in uniform based on Booth stating in his diary "A colonel was at his side." If he had no uniform, Booth would have no idea that Rathbone was military (except for the newspapers).
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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10-16-2013, 05:10 PM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
I believe that Booth made that statement after reading newspaper accounts in the pine thicket. If I'm not mistaken, Rathbone had just been promoted to colonel, but would still have been a major that night because all the paperwork wasn't complete? Caleb, where are you?
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10-17-2013, 11:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-17-2013 12:02 PM by calebj123.)
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
(10-16-2013 05:10 PM)L Verge Wrote: I believe that Booth made that statement after reading newspaper accounts in the pine thicket. If I'm not mistaken, Rathbone had just been promoted to colonel, but would still have been a major that night because all the paperwork wasn't complete? Caleb, where are you? He was in civilian attire, I've found a couple sources that stated this fact, he was referenced as being "in mufti". It seemed to be common practice among soldiers going out for social activities, because if they were in uniform the provost marshals of DC could stop them and question their activities. This is why he was unarmed. He later carried a gun and knife at all times. Also, he was promoted to Major in late March of that year, just a few weeks prior to the assassination. I believe Booth got his info from the papers as well. |
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10-17-2013, 07:10 PM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
Did Major Rathbone have to stand trial for what he did, or was he judged mentally incompetent, and sent to an asylum?
I'm wondering if anyone ever tried to explain to him what he did, for instance, when he was calling out to Clara after he had just finished murdering her (it boggles my mind...) Did he ever have a glimpse of insight into what he did, or why he did it? I don't suppose... |
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10-17-2013, 07:25 PM
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There is a psychiatric evaluation of sorts printed somewhere, but right now my brain has used all its energy at work today. Eva??? Caleb??? (but I don't want to make you reveal too much of your book's information).
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10-18-2013, 11:16 AM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
(10-17-2013 07:25 PM)L Verge Wrote: There is a psychiatric evaluation of sorts printed somewhere, but right now my brain has used all its energy at work today. Eva??? Caleb??? (but I don't want to make you reveal too much of your book's information). Yes. Rathbone did start a trial, but it was stopped shortly after determining his insanity. He remained in a paranoid state the rest of his life. There are some interesting details regarding the evaluation which I do discuss in my book. |
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10-18-2013, 01:37 PM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
Laurie, maybe you are thinking of this one?
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-...tal-asylum |
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10-18-2013, 02:54 PM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
From Eva's link:
"He became obsessed with the notion that Clara was going to leave him and take the children." I'm willing to bet that is why he killed his wife and almost killed his children. It had nothing directly to do with the assassination. And his radical decline in mental health started after he failed to get the Denmark job. |
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04-18-2015, 09:39 AM
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RE: Major Rathbone's accomodation in Hannover
(10-15-2013 05:10 PM)calebj123 Wrote:(10-07-2013 08:41 PM)My Name Is Kate Wrote:(10-03-2013 02:22 PM)calebj123 Wrote: Henry had been sleeping with a loaded gun under his pillow for the few weeks before the murder. His post traumatic stress and depression was worsening. The night before the murder he actually sat in a family room "staring blankly and picking at a handkerchief". There's no doubt his ruminations and paranoia was at its height. Clara herself mentioned to her sister that "the end was not far off", however she assumed he was going to commit suicide.By "they" I mean primarily his wife and her sister. And why would Clara not have done so? And why did they allow him to have a loaded gun when they feared he was going to commit suicide? Well, perhaps he couldn't stop the bullet, but in regards to "stopping" Booth, even though he tried to grab him, Booth jumped from the box, however, without harming anyone else after the deed. He was eventually cornered in Port Royal VA and killed. I don't see why Rathbone would chide himself for not stopping Booth (after the bullet was fired) as ultimately Booth was cornered and killed? |
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